RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 206 SHOWN OF 206

Least educated, Maryland cities · 2020

Maryland cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 206 cities in Maryland that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 206 is 39.9%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Cresaptown, MDMD5,1216.2%–

02Langley Park, MDMD21,50810.0%−2.7 pts

03Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75013.6%−2.6 pts

04Dundalk, MDMD65,96913.8%+7.5 pts

05Lansdowne, MDMD7,87615.0%–

06Jessup, MDMD9,93115.6%+8.3 pts

07Essex, MDMD40,58016.0%+8.2 pts

08Brooklyn Park, MDMD16,06716.2%+8.0 pts

09East Riverdale, MDMD18,33616.3%+1.8 pts

10Denton, MDMD5,07516.5%−0.9 pts

11Glassmanor, MDMD16,98116.5%–

12Bladensburg, MDMD9,67117.4%+3.9 pts

13Coral Hills, MDMD9,75617.5%+7.8 pts

14Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45617.8%+2.6 pts

15Hagerstown, MDMD44,22817.8%+6.0 pts

16Ferndale, MDMD17,52918.0%+1.8 pts

17Forestville, MDMD10,49518.5%+2.2 pts

18Temple Hills, MDMD8,96919.1%+1.0 pts

19Suitland, MDMD23,79319.2%–

20Edgemere, MDMD9,06119.3%+10.1 pts

21Silver Hill, MDMD5,19319.6%–

22Edgewood, MDMD24,92220.1%+6.8 pts

23Elkton, MDMD16,67020.5%+4.3 pts

24Baltimore Highlands, MDMD8,20620.6%–

25Cambridge, MDMD13,45720.7%+10.2 pts

26Landover, MDMD24,51420.7%–

27Chillum, MDMD34,87120.8%+0.6 pts

28Cumberland, MDMD18,79920.9%+7.8 pts

29Aberdeen, MDMD18,37422.3%+6.7 pts

30Hillcrest Heights, MDMD16,06323.1%+6.4 pts

31Halfway, MDMD10,84923.5%+9.0 pts

32Taneytown, MDMD8,25924.2%+13.0 pts

33Thurmont, MDMD6,33724.7%+4.0 pts

34Middle River, MDMD31,71224.8%+16.4 pts

35Bryans Road, MDMD9,37124.8%+5.8 pts

36Riviera Beach, MDMD12,19225.2%+8.8 pts

37Lanham, MDMD11,43325.2%–

38Rosedale, MDMD20,00225.2%+14.2 pts

39Peppermill, MDMD5,23825.4%–

40Walker Mill, MDMD10,93125.4%+12.9 pts

41Overlea, MDMD13,03526.7%+8.4 pts

42New Carrollton, MDMD13,64427.4%+2.3 pts

43Glen Burnie, MDMD72,59027.6%+16.9 pts

44Riverdale Park, MDMD7,34327.7%+5.1 pts

45Salisbury, MDMD33,84528.0%+6.8 pts

46Camp Springs, MDMD22,54428.2%+5.7 pts

47Adelphi, MDMD17,39528.4%−8.6 pts

48Summerfield, MDMD15,06528.7%–

49District Heights, MDMD5,93828.7%+15.4 pts

50Oxon Hill, MDMD17,89329.3%–

51Lexington Park, MDMD13,25229.7%+8.9 pts

52Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MDMD9,24129.8%–

53Parkville, MDMD30,54930.0%+9.9 pts

54Milford Mill, MDMD30,82930.0%+5.5 pts

55Rossville, MDMD16,05930.0%+6.5 pts

56Joppatowne, MDMD14,23730.2%+10.6 pts

57Berlin, MDMD5,33530.3%+14.3 pts

58Manchester, MDMD5,42630.5%+15.6 pts

59Bowleys Quarters, MDMD7,00630.9%+18.7 pts

60Waldorf, MDMD82,94331.1%+8.1 pts

61Ocean City, MDMD6,84031.3%+3.3 pts

62Clinton, MDMD38,37631.8%+10.0 pts

63Lochearn, MDMD27,07432.1%+8.5 pts

64Lake Shore, MDMD18,24932.2%+11.4 pts

65Westminster, MDMD20,58932.2%+7.8 pts

66West Ocean City, MDMD5,19832.4%+11.6 pts

67Pasadena, MDMD34,30932.4%+1.3 pts

68Mount Rainier, MDMD8,30732.6%+13.7 pts

69Arbutus, MDMD22,50732.7%+9.7 pts

70Brunswick, MDMD9,38032.8%+21.5 pts

71Baltimore, MDMD569,99732.9%+13.7 pts

72La Plata, MDMD12,13732.9%+11.0 pts

73Seabrook, MDMD18,31733.3%–

74Woodlawn CDP (Baltimore County), MDMD40,37933.5%+6.4 pts

75Ocean Pines, MDMD12,35133.6%+3.7 pts

76Friendly, MDMD11,11933.7%+4.8 pts

77Robinwood, MDMD8,04234.0%+6.8 pts

78Glenarden, MDMD6,42234.2%+18.1 pts

79Springdale, MDMD5,22634.6%+2.0 pts

80Frostburg, MDMD6,97934.8%+4.7 pts

81Bensville, MDMD15,84834.9%–

82Edgewater, MDMD8,51935.1%–

83Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MDMD6,56735.1%+3.9 pts

84Beltsville, MDMD19,17635.2%+2.0 pts

85Easton, MDMD17,29335.4%+12.0 pts

86Fruitland, MDMD6,00735.7%+16.3 pts

87Randallstown, MDMD35,95735.7%+2.8 pts

88Brandywine, MDMD12,16035.9%+19.5 pts

89Hampstead, MDMD6,28135.9%+9.9 pts

90Wheaton, MDMD52,92636.2%–

91Bel Air, MDMD10,50737.7%+6.9 pts

92Chestertown, MDMD5,65837.8%+9.3 pts

93Walkersville, MDMD6,50137.9%+9.7 pts

94Riverside, MDMD6,58537.9%+7.4 pts

95Linthicum, MDMD11,31338.0%+12.0 pts

96Mayo, MDMD8,69438.3%+12.8 pts

97California, MDMD13,13638.3%+5.2 pts

98Marlboro, MDMD9,38238.7%–

99Hyattsville, MDMD21,15838.7%+12.1 pts

100Carney, MDMD28,34338.9%+9.0 pts

101Havre de Grace, MDMD15,63039.4%+17.5 pts

102Flower Hill, MDMD13,79439.8%–

103Stevensville, MDMD8,80239.8%+14.2 pts

104Reisterstown, MDMD25,58239.9%+5.0 pts

105South Laurel, MDMD29,27240.5%+7.7 pts

106Frederick, MDMD92,05940.6%+10.7 pts

107Deale, MDMD5,33340.6%+22.6 pts

108Fort Washington, MDMD25,13440.7%+4.5 pts

109Marlton, MDMD10,22241.0%+6.6 pts

110Leonardtown, MDMD5,03341.2%+25.8 pts

111Ballenger Creek, MDMD26,39041.4%+8.3 pts

112Accokeek, MDMD14,36241.6%+11.0 pts

113Aspen Hill, MDMD53,27941.7%−1.6 pts

114Glenmont, MDMD17,20842.1%–

115Montgomery, MDMD34,11042.7%−7.0 pts

116White Oak, MDMD17,32942.9%−3.9 pts

117Chesapeake Beach, MDMD6,46642.9%+21.4 pts

118Rosaryville, MDMD12,88343.3%+16.4 pts

119Fairland, MDMD26,23143.4%−8.1 pts

120Abingdon, MDMD5,01943.6%–

121Perry Hall, MDMD29,10543.8%+13.6 pts

122Fort Meade, MDMD11,22543.8%+14.4 pts

123Laurel, MDMD30,25443.8%+7.6 pts

124Severn, MDMD58,40244.1%+17.4 pts

125Largo, MDMD12,22944.1%+10.9 pts

126Bel Air South, MDMD58,13744.3%+8.7 pts

127Layhill, MDMD5,49744.4%–

128Kettering, MDMD14,01444.9%+10.7 pts

129Honeygo, MDMD12,25045.5%–

130Greenbelt, MDMD24,94845.8%+0.9 pts

131Savage, MDMD8,23945.8%–

132Bel Air North, MDMD31,30245.9%+8.2 pts

133Owings Mills, MDMD37,24545.9%+3.1 pts

134Damascus, MDMD17,64047.1%+3.9 pts

135Maryland City, MDMD19,18647.3%+27.4 pts

136Mount Airy, MDMD9,85748.2%+19.2 pts

137White Marsh, MDMD10,93248.5%+17.7 pts

138Green Valley, MDMD13,60248.5%+10.4 pts

139Fallston, MDMD10,01348.6%+8.8 pts

140Eldersburg, MDMD31,69548.6%+15.8 pts

141Bowie, MDMD58,38348.7%+5.7 pts

142Leisure World, MDMD8,88248.8%–

143Calverton, MDMD17,62448.8%+1.6 pts

144Odenton, MDMD45,00249.0%+18.7 pts

145Glenn Dale, MDMD13,77249.2%+6.7 pts

146Cockeysville, MDMD23,96249.2%+2.4 pts

147Redland, MDMD18,66549.2%+1.4 pts

148Germantown, MDMD90,71949.4%+6.2 pts

149Burtonsville, MDMD10,20349.4%−1.1 pts

150Westphalia, MDMD13,22849.6%–

151Mitchellville, MDMD11,35949.7%+8.4 pts

152College Park, MDMD35,41849.9%+9.2 pts

153Annapolis, MDMD40,63450.0%+11.3 pts

154Hillandale, MDMD5,06050.1%+8.9 pts

155Catonsville, MDMD43,36850.7%+13.6 pts

156Cheverly, MDMD6,16451.7%+12.2 pts

157Ashton-Sandy Spring, MDMD5,63052.2%+2.4 pts

158Cape St. Claire, MDMD9,23652.7%+13.0 pts

159Elkridge, MDMD26,28352.7%+8.9 pts

160Gaithersburg, MDMD71,11353.5%+7.1 pts

161Wildewood, MDMD7,55254.6%–

162Garrison, MDMD9,46955.5%−1.3 pts

163North Laurel, MDMD25,56355.7%+16.1 pts

164Arnold, MDMD24,30355.8%+7.5 pts

165Linganore, MDMD14,44456.0%–

166Middletown, MDMD5,05656.3%+16.3 pts

167Lake Arbor, MDMD14,33556.6%+4.9 pts

168Colesville, MDMD14,51956.8%−2.5 pts

169Silver Spring, MDMD81,46257.8%+9.3 pts

170Takoma Park, MDMD17,26058.7%+9.1 pts

171Spring Ridge, MDMD5,92259.1%–

172Severna Park, MDMD40,22859.7%+9.2 pts

173Timonium, MDMD10,30460.1%–

174Crofton, MDMD29,54960.5%+9.4 pts

175Parole, MDMD17,22960.6%+14.5 pts

176North Kensington, MDMD8,95460.7%+15.2 pts

177Kemp Mill, MDMD13,04260.7%+7.5 pts

178Pikesville, MDMD33,52461.4%+6.8 pts

179Poolesville, MDMD5,94261.4%+17.1 pts

180Columbia, MDMD104,33862.1%+3.1 pts

181Ilchester, MDMD28,36462.6%–

182Cloverly, MDMD16,64662.7%+13.3 pts

183Lutherville, MDMD6,57463.3%–

184Forest Glen, MDMD6,84063.9%+14.4 pts

185Olney, MDMD35,79764.1%+7.9 pts

186Rockville, MDMD67,56364.2%+11.3 pts

187Brock Hall, MDMD13,61564.6%–

188Towson, MDMD58,67965.8%+12.6 pts

189Urbana, MDMD14,26066.6%–

190Ellicott City, MDMD75,25767.0%+10.6 pts

191Four Corners, MDMD8,15067.4%–

192Scaggsville, MDMD10,56468.0%–

193Annapolis Neck, MDMD12,03269.6%–

194Clarksburg, MDMD30,48769.8%+14.8 pts

195Mays Chapel, MDMD16,06670.0%+9.1 pts

196North Bethesda, MDMD49,67771.1%+7.4 pts

197Darnestown, MDMD7,05171.5%−0.5 pts

198Hampton, MDMD5,37273.4%+14.1 pts

199Fairwood, MDMD7,52674.0%–

200North Potomac, MDMD23,92275.4%0.0 pts

201South Kensington, MDMD8,14878.1%+9.3 pts

202Travilah, MDMD11,72178.9%+4.5 pts

203Fulton, MDMD5,67781.2%–

204Potomac, MDMD45,90282.2%+5.8 pts

205Chevy Chase, MDMD9,44585.5%+10.3 pts

206Bethesda, MDMD69,39786.7%+7.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS